PLACEmaking 2009: celebrating quality and innovation in urbanism

PLACEmaking 2009 provides an accessible overview of the most innovative and effective placemaking schemes currently being delivered and managed. UK and international case studies illustrate how, and why, these schemes work.

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PLACEmaking 2009: Contents

01 Design and delivery
The Homes and Communities Agency(HCA): raising standards
Design skills for decision-makers: Capacitycheck and design awareness
Case study: the UrbanBuzz knowledge-sharing programme

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02 New communities
Towards low carbon living: eco towns, new communities and transport choices
Sexy sustainability: a default setting for designers
Case study: Harold Wood, Havering
Case study: Osprey Quay, Dorset

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03 Place and sustainability
Sustainable suburban town centres: analysing accessibility, connectivity and diversity
Risk, resilience and the future of place: capturing, measuring and analysing urban change
Learning from place: King’s Cross
Case study: Ashford’s shared space
Case study: Victoria Quarter, Leeds
Case study: Elephant & Castle, London
Case study: East Street, Farnham
Case study: Re-imaging Southampton

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04 Stakeholders and communities
Can we ‘do’ participatory design?
Case study: Tyson’s Corner, Washington DC
Case study: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Case study: Beechfield, Torquay

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05 Public spaces, public places
Productive public spaces: Encouraging social interaction and urban agriculture
Case study: Waterlooville and Wellington Place, Leeds
Case study: Walworth Road, London
Case study: Burscough Bridge, Lancashire
Case study: Dundalk, Ireland

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